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Mike McHugh
Mar 8, 20173 min read
Big Indochina Adventure – Days 24, 25 & 26: Ha Long Bay & Hanoi, Vietnam
We departed our hotel shortly after 8:00 AM for a three and a half hour drive to Ha Long Bay. I had been looking forward to Ha Long Bay...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 6, 20171 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 23: Hanoi, Vietnam
We arrived into Hanoi from Hue in the late afternoon and immediately went sightseeing around the city. After the Vietnam War, the capital...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 5, 20173 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 22 & 23: Hue, Vietnam
We departed our hotel in Hoi An shortly after 8:15 AM for a four hour bus ride to the ancient capital of Vietnam, Hue. The ride was so...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 2, 20174 min read
Big Indochina Adventure – Days 18 & 19: Nha Trang, Vietnam
We arrived into Nha Trang at about 1:30 PM and made it to our hotel by 3:00 PM. Na Trang is like the Nice of Asia; it is where people go...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 28, 20174 min read
Big Indochina Adventure – Days 16 & 17: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
On our way back from the Mekong Delta, we stopped at the Cu Chi Tunnels which were dug by the Vietcong to avoid being captured by the...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 23, 20176 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 11 & 12: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The past two days in Cambodia were very eye opening. We arrived into the airport of the capital city, Phnom Penh, in the early afternoon,...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 23, 20176 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 10 & 11: Vientiane, Laos
We left our hotel in Vang Vieng at around 8:30 AM and walked to our bus which was still parked on the airstrip to head to the capital...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 21, 20175 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 8 & 9: Driving through Laos & Vang Vieng, Laos
Laos is one of the most untouched countries I’ve been to, so our drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was filled with beautiful...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20178 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 7 & 8: Mekong River Slow Boat and Luang Prabang, Laos
We had a relatively early start from Pakbeng, but all boarded the boat on time. It was a bit nippy once the boat got moving, but the...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20172 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Day 6 – Mekong River to Pakbeng, Laos
Hello from Laid Back Laos. This is a communist country, due to the extreme poverty, but that doesn’t affect the beauty or how amazing the...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 19, 20172 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 5: Chiang Rai, Thailand
We departed Chiang Rai at about 8:45 AM for Chiang Mai. It was about a 3 hour drive, but we stopped twice along the way. Our first stop...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 18, 20173 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Our time in Chiang Mai, the Rose of Thailand, was brief, but we got the best out of it. After arriving on our overnight train, we headed...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20173 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 3: Bangkok, Thailand & Overnight Train to Chiang Mai
Today was my second and final day in Bangkok, but I’ve already decided that I will be back. I have never been to a city so diverse and...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 13, 20173 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Day 2: Bangkok, Thailand
Hello from Bangkok! I cannot believe that I am finally here! We landed at about 11:10 AM – a bit ahead of schedule. Bangkok’s...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 12, 20174 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure: Day 1 – Travel to Bangkok via Hong Kong
Hello from the other side of the world! I arrived at Newark Airport shortly after 9:00 PM for a flight that departed at 1:10 AM for Hong...
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Mike McHugh
May 25, 20151 min read
Day 16: Post-China Adventure – Tokyo
I woke up and checked out of my hostel before heading to the Tsukiji Fish Market. It is the largest fish market in the world and is known...
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Mike McHugh
May 23, 20152 min read
Day 15: Post-China Adventure – Tokyo
I booked a tour for my last full day in Asia designed to hit most of the tourist spots in Tokyo. I woke up at 7:00 AM and took the subway...
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Mike McHugh
May 23, 20154 min read
Day 14: Post-China Adventure – Tokyo
I didn’t book a tour for my first full day in Tokyo, Japan, but elected to walk around the city on my own. I started the day at around...
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Mike McHugh
May 22, 20152 min read
Day 13: China Adventure – Hong Kong to Tokyo
I had to leave for the airport at 11:30 AM, so I couldn’t really go and see any sites in Hong Kong that I hadn’t seen yet as they are all...
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Mike McHugh
May 20, 20152 min read
Day 11: China Adventure – Hong Kong
We woke up early for the most hyped breakfast of the tour. It had both Western & Chinese breakfast options. My favorite part was the fact...
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